Literal, not figurative
Cupid and Tweety are sisters. Their mom was a lutino peachfaced lovebird (Mimi, ~2000 - Feb 13 2007) and their dad was a regular green peachfaced lovebird (Kiwi, ~2000 - Oct 5 2009).
DOB: Feb 13 2002
Sex: Presumed female
Cupid used to be bonded with her younger sister, Angel (Feb 15 2002 - Nov 5 2012). Cupid has a cataract in her left eye, but gets by and flies fine. She's very bird-oriented and loves being near the other birds. She'll step up and accept eskimo kisses, but doesn't really like being touched. She adores bells, vegetables, and shredding paper.
Here's a picture of Angel too:
DOB: Feb 17 2002
Sex: Presumed female
Tweety had a big plucking wound in her right wing, which has since healed, but she still has an ingrown feather and the skin is thick on that wing and shoulder so she's got a big bald spot there. She has either a liver or heart condition that causes fluid build up in her belly that has to be drained by the vet every month or so... she's also on medication. Tweety is the most human-oriented and affectionate, likely because she's never been bonded to another bird (all the other birds we've had chose their pairs, she was left out), but she likes to sit with me and bwok while she preens my face and hands. She loves head scratches and nuzzling into my palm.
DOB: Unknown
Rescued: Apr 24 2005
Sex: Presumed female
Sunset was rescued from my relatives' basement where she was the last surviving bird where they used to have about a dozen (and they were breeding a bunch too); she had scummy old water that was nearly dried up, no food, no sunlight, no fresh air, and no interaction. We named her Sunset because she used to look like this:
Little did I know that these orangey spots were red aberrations from liver damage. For whatever reason, she is not flighted (neither was Mimi, who my grandma got from the same "breeder") and they had plans to release her into their back yard during a Canadian winter! These are an African species! I had my cousins take her because my parents said no to me, as I had five lovebirds at the time. They fostered her for a while and I provided a new cage, toys, food, etc. She came to live with me in July of 2005 when both our families went on vacation and my brother watched all the birds, and then I just never gave her back. She only steps up to hands if she knows you're taking her somewhere she wants to go, and she kind of accepts kisses (but not very willingly). She started eating properly and now she looks like this!
Cupid and Tweety are sisters. Their mom was a lutino peachfaced lovebird (Mimi, ~2000 - Feb 13 2007) and their dad was a regular green peachfaced lovebird (Kiwi, ~2000 - Oct 5 2009).
Cupid
DOB: Feb 13 2002
Sex: Presumed female
Cupid used to be bonded with her younger sister, Angel (Feb 15 2002 - Nov 5 2012). Cupid has a cataract in her left eye, but gets by and flies fine. She's very bird-oriented and loves being near the other birds. She'll step up and accept eskimo kisses, but doesn't really like being touched. She adores bells, vegetables, and shredding paper.
Here's a picture of Angel too:
Tweety
DOB: Feb 17 2002
Sex: Presumed female
Tweety had a big plucking wound in her right wing, which has since healed, but she still has an ingrown feather and the skin is thick on that wing and shoulder so she's got a big bald spot there. She has either a liver or heart condition that causes fluid build up in her belly that has to be drained by the vet every month or so... she's also on medication. Tweety is the most human-oriented and affectionate, likely because she's never been bonded to another bird (all the other birds we've had chose their pairs, she was left out), but she likes to sit with me and bwok while she preens my face and hands. She loves head scratches and nuzzling into my palm.
Sunset
DOB: Unknown
Rescued: Apr 24 2005
Sex: Presumed female
Sunset was rescued from my relatives' basement where she was the last surviving bird where they used to have about a dozen (and they were breeding a bunch too); she had scummy old water that was nearly dried up, no food, no sunlight, no fresh air, and no interaction. We named her Sunset because she used to look like this:
Little did I know that these orangey spots were red aberrations from liver damage. For whatever reason, she is not flighted (neither was Mimi, who my grandma got from the same "breeder") and they had plans to release her into their back yard during a Canadian winter! These are an African species! I had my cousins take her because my parents said no to me, as I had five lovebirds at the time. They fostered her for a while and I provided a new cage, toys, food, etc. She came to live with me in July of 2005 when both our families went on vacation and my brother watched all the birds, and then I just never gave her back. She only steps up to hands if she knows you're taking her somewhere she wants to go, and she kind of accepts kisses (but not very willingly). She started eating properly and now she looks like this!
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